Ha Jung-woo to marry Cha Jung-won

Actor Ha Jung-woo is marrying fellow actor Cha Jung-won in December after a long relationship.

“Ha Jung-woo and Cha Jung-won will hold a private wedding ceremony on Dec. 13,” Ha’s agency, Walkhouse Company, said Wednesday.

Cha’s agency, Saram Entertainment, also confirmed that the two are getting married.

Ha, aged 48, whose real name is Kim Sung-hoon, and Cha, aged 37, whose real name is Cha Mi-young, dated for years before deciding to wed. The couple confirmed their relationship in February after it was reported, and both have spoken openly about each other at public events since.

“[Cha] has always given me steady love and support,” Ha said at a press event for the tvN drama “Mad Concrete Dreams.”

Cha thanked Ha for his support at a media event for tvN’s fashion competition show “Kill It.”

“Ha told me he watched the first episode,” Cha said. “He has been following the show closely and cheering me on.”

Ha debuted in the 2002 film “Madeleine.” Roles in films such as “The Chaser” (2008), “Take Off” (2009), “Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time” (2012) and “The Terror Live” (2013) established Ha as one of Korea’s leading actors.

Ha has also directed films, starting with “Fasten Your Seatbelt” (2013) and followed by “Chronicle of a Blood Merchant” (2015), “Lobby” (2025) and “The People Upstairs” (2025).

This year, Ha returned to TV for the first time in 19 years with “Mad Concrete Dreams.” Two more films starring Ha await release: one tentatively titled “Inside Men: The Birth of Villains” and the Netflix film “Ordinary People.”

Cha made her debut in the 2012 film “Horror Stories” and went on to build her career in TV dramas such as “She Was Pretty” (2015), “Special Labor Inspector” (2019) and “My Absolute Boyfriend” (2019).

Cha recently branched out with “Kill It” and has been cast as a lead in a fantasy thriller tentatively titled “No Transformation Zone,” expected to premiere in 2027.

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